The best loved man or maid in the town would perish with anguish Could they hear all that their friends say in the course of a day.

Break not the rose; its fragrance and beauty are surely sufficient, resting contented with these, never a thorn shall you feel.

The best loved man or maid in the town would perish with anguish Could they hear all that their friends say in the course of a day.

Unto each man comes a day when his favorite sins all forsake him, And he complacently thinks he has forsaken his sins.

The use of proverbs is characteristic of an unlettered people. They are invaluable treasures to dunces with good memories.

True luck consists not in holding the best of the cards at the table; luckiest is he who knows just when to rise and go home.

What is first love worth, except to prepare for a second? What does second love bring? Only regret for the first.